Water ONLY? Can you use these carpet cleaners with water only instead of mixing a solution of water and chemicals?
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When I got my new carpet the man told me to use only hot water, no solution. Solution builds up and stays in the rug to attract more dirt.
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Definitely can be mixed with water. Should work fine for a regular mop. But best for a steam Hoover mop.
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Yes. It has a rinse setting so you can use only water to clean your carpets. The instructions recommend using the rinse cycle after the wash cycle as well.
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The tanks are separate. The clean water is in a bladder. As you use the clean water, the bladder shrinks and dirty water goes into the canester that surrounds the clean water bladder. You can really see how much dirt you are picking up. Yes, you definately can use the setting for water only. The brushes help raise the nap on carpet. Was very satisfied with performance.
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You can't use any cleaning product other than water. It only steams floors.
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No, I wouldn't do that. This product does not need to be diluted and made LIGHTER with water. Why would you mix water with this Hardwood Floor CLEANER??? Like the saying goes, "If it's not broken, why fix it?". Just use is lightly - don't drown your floor with it. NO diluting is necessary. Apply it gently on your floor, let it dry, and enjoy!
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I have used it on the carpet, but really only as a sweeper. It works well in that regard. I have pets, so just adding steam without extracting anything is asking to make my house smell like a wet dog :)
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No. You're supposed to use a cleaning solution diluted with water. The vac disperses the solution onto the carpet, scrubs it, and sucks it back up until the carpet is only slightly damp. There should be no reason to rinse since the mixed is sucked back into the machine into a separate tank for dirty water.
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I use resolve carpet cleaner in my brush. As far as the spray goes you have to run it under hot water after each use otherwise it clogs. Once I started doing that I've never had that problem again.
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U can use just plain water or for tougher messes use a very small amount of your cleaner mixed with water to dilute it.
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Yes, use the Bio-Kleen Carpet & Rug Shampoo Concentrate. It does an excellent job removing spots and stains, and leaves a slight citrus scent after you are finished. Works very well, no chemicals.
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I would think you would steam clean the carpet first... Is this for inside a home? I ask because the smell would be strong and diluting may not work for you
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I wash the carpet the first time with hot water and much less soap than they recommend and then I go over the carpet once more quickly with just hot water to pull up any soap residue and more dirt. It works really well and the carpet stay clean longer because their is no soap residue, that's your downfall. Hope this helps, I've been doing it that way for many years.
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Hi Emily, the solution is only for hard floor surfaces, not carpets. I love this steamer for the tiled floors in my home, but I did not think it was great on the carpets. If you are looking for a carpet cleaning machine you can find better options. Good luck!
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Absolutely! Dissolve first in pitcher or bowl. Don't use it with carpet cleaner but alone. Works great. No rinsing either, just let it dry.
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If you mean water spills. Yes you can on either rugs or solid floors, but this will not completely remove all the water. If a lot of water was dropped on a rug for instance, much of it will migrate down through the rug to the padding and this product will not get all of that water. It is designed to spray water on the carpet and then pick it up with the suction head right away. (the spray is right in front of the suction head). The best way to get water from the pad is to lift up the rug and blot up most of it with a sponge or towel and then use a fan to dry the backing and pad. If you do not do that you have a good chance of getting mold in the padding. If you mean water spills. Yes you can on either rugs or solid floors, but this will not completely remove all the water. If a lot of water was dropped on a rug for instance, much of it will migrate down through the rug to the padding and this product will not get all of that water. It is designed to spray water on the carpet and then pick it up with the suction head right away. (the spray is right in front of the suction head). The best way to get water from the pad is to lift up the rug and blot up most of it with a sponge or towel and then use a fan to dry the backing and pad. If you do... » Read More If you mean water spills. Yes you can on either rugs or solid floors, but this will not completely remove all the water. If a lot of water was dropped on a rug for instance, much of it will migrate down through the rug to the padding and this product will not get all of that water. It is designed to spray water on the carpet and then pick it up with the suction head right away. (the spray is right in front of the suction head). The best way to get water from the pad is to lift up the rug and blot up most of it with a sponge or towel and then use a fan to dry the backing and pad. If you do not do that you have a good chance of getting mold in the padding. « Show Less
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I've used it once in a carpet cleaner and I have one that has a heater in it, so I used it without heat and it did ok. I'm still waiting to see results tho because I don't think one go around will do it since we have five cats. When filling the reservoir I just followed the fill directions for using a concentrated liquid and it was fine. Just know that if you use the settings for "high traffic" on your carpet , it suds up way too much. So only use the regular setting.